February 14, 2012

High Tea in Cape Town - with a Twist

By the end of the 19th century, the Cape of Good Hope had become a popular destination for Europe’s wealthy travellers and, naturally, the tradition of high tea was adopted in Cape Town. Certainly it's a tradition that flourishes.

Most four- and five-star hotels serve delicious snacks and sweet treats, and a wide range of teas and coffees. In South Africa the much loved rooibos tea, made from our indigenous fynbos, is included on the high tea menu, and tea cakes are now combined with traditional South African treats such as miniature koeksisters (crisp, plaited doughnuts soaked in syrup), mini milk tarts and konfyt (jam) among the usual cucumber sandwiches, Victoria sponges and petit fours.